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> By right-justifying instead, the left edge of the text is made varying, and your eyes have an easier time picking the correct next line. Is there any researc

> By right-justifying instead, the left edge of the text is made varying, and your eyes have an easier time picking the correct next line. Is there any research done on this? > You actually experience physical pain? No. It slows down my reading and it makes it difficult to understand text.

hypertele-Xii 5y ago
> Is there any research done on this? BeeLine [0] claims to be backed by research and employs a similar device. Seems to be a new idea, and I wanted to experiment. [0] https://www.beelinereader.com/ https://www.beelinereader.com/
- duckmysick 5y ago
  Interesting. I saw the Beeline Reader before and their method is different in a way that doesn't negatively impact my reading. Their grayscale palette is actually fun and unobtrusive enough that I forget it exists after a while. Also, their text is left-aligned. If you're up for more experiments, try a line highlighter that follows a cursor, like so: https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2021/05/06/hacking-readability-for-dyslexic-readers https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2021/05/06/hacking-readabi...
- notacoward 5y ago
  I just did the "challenge" at BeeLine and they are not using right-justified text or even mentioning it. What "similar device" are you talking about?
  - gnicholas 5y ago
    BeeLine founder here! I would guess that parent is referring to the fact that BeeLine assists with visual tracking during line transitions, and having a ragged edge (as opposed to justified) helps with this also. I've not seen people use right-justification as a way to achieve this, but the general consensus is that line transitions are easier when there's a ragged edge instead of justified text.
    - hypertele-Xii 5y ago
      Oh hey! The funny thing is, I originally contacted BeeLine for a quote but was refused one without an already-existing website. So I resorted to experimenting with right-justification.
      - gnicholas 5y ago
        Please shoot me an email — happy to make this happen for you.

hypertele-Xii 5y ago

> Is there any research done on this? BeeLine [0] claims to be backed by research and employs a similar device. Seems to be a new idea, and I wanted to experiment. [0] https://www.beelinereader.com/ https://www.beelinereader.com/

duckmysick 5y ago
Interesting. I saw the Beeline Reader before and their method is different in a way that doesn't negatively impact my reading. Their grayscale palette is actually fun and unobtrusive enough that I forget it exists after a while. Also, their text is left-aligned. If you're up for more experiments, try a line highlighter that follows a cursor, like so: https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2021/05/06/hacking-readability-for-dyslexic-readers https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2021/05/06/hacking-readabi...
notacoward 5y ago
I just did the "challenge" at BeeLine and they are not using right-justified text or even mentioning it. What "similar device" are you talking about?
- gnicholas 5y ago
  BeeLine founder here! I would guess that parent is referring to the fact that BeeLine assists with visual tracking during line transitions, and having a ragged edge (as opposed to justified) helps with this also. I've not seen people use right-justification as a way to achieve this, but the general consensus is that line transitions are easier when there's a ragged edge instead of justified text.
  - hypertele-Xii 5y ago
    Oh hey! The funny thing is, I originally contacted BeeLine for a quote but was refused one without an already-existing website. So I resorted to experimenting with right-justification.
    - gnicholas 5y ago
      Please shoot me an email — happy to make this happen for you.